Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Brad Burchfield
League: Central Catholic - Gold
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Ruby 6'0" 180 Senior QB
Thomas Casimir 6'1" 225 Senior OL/LB
Cody Kirkbride 6'4" 225 Senior LB/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 55.2
2015 National Rank: #191
2015 State Rank: #16
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2016 Starting Power Rating: 60.7
2016 National Rank: #105
2016 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #778
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 30
Dynasty Record: 120-40 (9-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 34.2
2015 Points Against Average: 15.8
2015 Differential: +18.4
2015 Wins: #117 Steubenville (31-28), #190 Central Catholic (Toledo) (20-16), #397 Bishop Fenwick (Franklin) (26-14), #1116 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (10-0), #1621 Bellevue (28-20), #1869 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (42-14), #2632 St. Charles (Columbus) (31-10), #2680 Port Clinton (58-25), #3945 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (44-14), #4959 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (40-3), #5529 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (48-13), #13753 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (77-0)
2015 Losses: #267 Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, IN) (14-7), #634 Beavercreek (28-24), #691 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (38-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 116-54
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2006, 2005 (Central Catholic Gold), 2004 (Central Catholic Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Central Crossing (Grove City) (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Central Catholic (Toledo), 9/2 at Central Crossing (Grove City), 9/9 at Marion-Franklin (Columbus), 9/16 at St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 9/23 at Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus), 9/30 at St. Charles (Columbus), 10/7 Bishop Ready (Columbus), 10/14 Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 10/22 at Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/28 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Toledo) (57.8), St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (42.1), Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (41.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (-36.6), Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (6.5), Bishop Ready (Columbus) (9.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (33.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1379
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%